Fibrinous pericarditis - Atlas of swine pathology

Fibrinous pericarditis

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Possible causes: Glässer diseaseStreptococcal infections

This lesion corresponds to a fibrinous pericarditis in a pig with Glässer’s disease caused by the gram negative bacteria  Glaesserella parasuis. Typically it causes polyserositis, meningoencephalitis and polyarthritis. Fibrinogen is released from the bloodstream due to vascular damage. Differential diagnose must include also Mycoplasma hyorhinis.

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